KIEV, Aug. 21 – Shell has postponed the start of work to drill a first wildcat on the Yuzivske field (Kharkiv and Donetsk regions) due to the force majeure situation on the field, the Ukrainian representative office of the company has told Interfax-Ukraine.

"On July 15, 2014, Shell reported force majeure circumstances that hinder the fulfillment of some liabilities of Shell [restricted by time] under PSA due to events affecting the territory of the Yuzivske field," the company said.